What anime is most like One Piece?

Hikaru no Go (8.65) tops the list as the closest match to One Piece on the Anime Codex rubric. Shared strengths in characters and cultural impact — same Shonen demographic.

How are "anime like One Piece" picks chosen?

Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to One Piece, preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made One Piece good, not just surface tags.

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Anime like One Piece

These 12 shows score most like One Piece (Shonen) across all six Codex criteria — not just same-genre guesses, but the closest matches on the actual rubric. Ranked by how near their criterion profile sits to One Piece.

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Hikaru no Go

Shared strengths in characters and cultural impact — same Shonen demographic.

8.65

Hikaru no Go

2001Top: Character 9.2

Shared strengths in characters and cultural impact — same Shonen demographic.

8.51

Gintama

2006Top: Character 9.2

Shared strengths in characters and cultural impact — same Shonen demographic.

8.12

Slam Dunk

1993Top: Cultural 9.5

Shared strengths in cultural impact and characters — same Shonen demographic, same studio.

9.02

Ashita no Joe

1980Top: Cultural 9.8

Shared strengths in cultural impact and characters — same Shonen demographic.

9.25

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

2009Top: Story 9.5

Shared strengths in cultural impact and characters — same Shonen demographic.

7.77

Rurouni Kenshin

1996Top: Cultural 8.5

Shared strengths in cultural impact and characters — same Shonen demographic.

9.23

Hunter × Hunter (2011)

2011Top: Story 9.5

Shared strengths in world-building and characters — same Shonen demographic.

8.03

Great Teacher Onizuka (GTO)

1999Top: Character 9.0

Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.

8.27

Haikyuu!!

2014Top: Cultural 9.0

Shared strengths in cultural impact and characters — same Shonen demographic.

8.33

Hajime no Ippo

2000Top: Character 9.0

Shared strengths in characters and storytelling — same Shonen demographic.

8.28

Death Note

2006Top: Cultural 9.5

Shared strengths in cultural impact and storytelling — same Shonen demographic.

7.48

Blue Lock

2022Top: Cultural 8.5

Shared strengths in cultural impact and world-building — same Shonen demographic.

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FAQ

What anime is most like One Piece?: Hikaru no Go (8.65) tops the list as the closest match to One Piece on the Anime Codex rubric. Shared strengths in characters and cultural impact — same Shonen demographic.
How are "anime like One Piece" picks chosen?: Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to One Piece, preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made One Piece good, not just surface tags.